flocculent
Example Sentences
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They invariably come laden with words that seem meant to prove his vocabulary is bigger than yours: flocculent, crapulent, caducous, anaglypta, mephitic, velutinous.
From New York Times
We pirouetted through methane bubbles and scooped up flocculent microbial samples.
From The New Yorker
“A vast, flocculent cloud darkened and devitalized the city, mimicking the family mood like weather does in memories.”
From New York Times
The EPA has been building settling ponds to catch and treat the waste water with caustic soda and flocculent, officials said.
From Reuters
Randall got a head start on the others and sports an impressive flocculent dark black mane.
From Reuters
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